Available for your hi-def perusal is concept art showing Johnny Depp as a wall-eyed Mad Hatter; Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway as the Red and White Queens; and glimpses of The White Rabbit, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and Alice herself.
That character list should give you a clue that this is not quite a straight adaptation. While the Hatter and the Rabbit are from Lewis Carrol's barking 1865 original story, The Tweedles and the Queens are all from 1871 sequel Through the Looking Glass (the Queen in the first book is the playing card Queen of Hearts, not the chess piece Red Queen, although reports that Bonham Carter's version is fond of crying "off with their heads" and has a moat full of bobbing skulls, suggests an amalgamation of the two).
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The tweaked story takes pace ten years after Alice's first visit to Wonderland, of which she has no recollection. Fleeing from a society party, she stumbles back down the rabbit hole and is co-opted by the creatures into a revolt against the crimson monarch.
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Forty days of shooting was actually completed last December, with the intervening time devoted to animation, FX, and 3D-isation. Alice is played by Australian newbie Mia Wasikowska. Also on hand - in some form or other - are Christopher Lee as the Jabberwock and Alan Rickman as the Caterpillar, Stephen Fry as The Cheshire Cat, and Crispin Glover as The Knave of Hearts.
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The release date for Alice In Wonderland is currently next March.
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Wes Craven was attached to an adaptation of the American McGee videogame a while ago, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar (cor!). Burton's version may be skew-wiff, but it shouldn't be quite as twisted as that...
This looks amazing. I do agree that his films have gone downhill in recent years but this guy's mind is so complex and disturbing...that's why, even though some films haven't been great, most are, admittedly, fantastic. Even though Charlie And The Chocolate Factory was a bit mainstream, it was still a blockbuster and that's really, all you need. But Alice In Wonderland is such an odd story anyway, it will be transformed by Tim Burton.
Aaaah! Why does he ALWAYS put Helena BC and Johnny Depp i... Read More
Love Tim Burtons earlier movies, but Sweeney Todd and Charlie's choc factory were utter crap. He should stop putting Johnny Depp and his wife in everything - they've got it made haven't they? Burton was best with Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice and Batman Returns. Burtons Batman is the best ever! The latest two Batman movies were like gritty thrillers and bats could have been a crooked cop, they've ruined them, bring back Burton! ... Read More
I didnt love Corpse Bride. I only watched it the once ( it's there, in my dvd cabinet.....begging for a 2nd viewing, but I just never fancy it.....)
But I enjoyed the rest.........even Planet of the Apes was watchable ( saying that, though, I tend to watch the extras on the disc more than the film itself.What does that say? Hmmm? )
But, everything else I really loved...... ... Read More
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This looks awesome ... Burton /b] delivers ... i cant wait
an't say I agree. Planet Of The Apes, Willy Wonka, Bridehave all been major stinkers!
Big Fish was ok, Sleepy Hollow was ok too but you'd have to go back to 1994 for a truly excellent Burton movie (Ed Wood). That's 15 years of OK to awful films. Not a good record.
Hush! Watch your language.
just found it painfully dull and the songs were dreadful. The animation was impress... Read More
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L: Beno
This looks awesome ... Burton /b] delivers ... i cant wait
an't say I agree. Planet Of The Apes, Willy Wonka, Bridehave all been major stinkers!
Big Fish was ok, Sleepy Hollow was ok too but you'd have to go back to 1994 for a truly excellent Burton movie (Ed Wood). That's 15 years of OK to awful films. Not a good record.
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Hush! Watch your language. ... Read More
I was looking forward to seeing this movie when I just heard that Burton, Depp and Bonham Carter were involved, now looking at this concept art I am incredibly excited, it just looks awesome! So full of vibrant colours and visuals, I thought Johnny Depps Mad Hatter was going to be styled along the lines of his Willy Wonka but I have to say he looks brilliantly mad!!! next march can' come soon enough! ... Read More
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L: Wilbert
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L: Wilbert
L: Beno
This looks awesome ... Burton /b] delivers ... i cant wait
an't say I agree. Planet Of The Apes, Willy Wonka, Corpse Bride, etc. have all been major stinkers!
Big Fish was ok, Sleepy Hollow was ok too but you'd have to go back to 1994 for a truly excellent Burton movie (Ed Wood). That's 15 years of OK to awful films. Not a good record.
ut of all the ones you mention i have to say i enjoyed them a... Read More
L: Wilbert
L: Beno
L: Wilbert
L: Beno
This looks awesome ... Burton /b] delivers ... i cant wait
an't say I agree. Planet Of The Apes, Willy Wonka, Corpse Bride, etc. have all been major stinkers!
Big Fish was ok, Sleepy Hollow was ok too but you'd have to go back to 1994 for a truly excellent Burton movie (Ed Wood). That's 15 years of OK to awful films. Not a good record.
ut of all the ones you mention i have to say i enjoyed them all although Apes ... Read More
L: Beno
L: Wilbert
L: Beno
This looks awesome ... Burton /b] delivers ... i cant wait
an't say I agree. Planet Of The Apes, Willy Wonka, Corpse Bride, etc. have all been major stinkers!
Big Fish was ok, Sleepy Hollow was ok too but you'd have to go back to 1994 for a truly excellent Burton movie (Ed Wood). That's 15 years of OK to awful films. Not a good record.
ut of all the ones you mention i have to say i enjoyed them all although Apes and Hollow are my le... Read More
